New Swordtails!

[tricksterpup]

They've got a few hiding places in there already, but I'm probably going to add more hornwart. Eventually, I think I'm gonna plant it so they had a sort of underwater forest. Thanx again.

Hornwort doesnt do so well planted, it works best as a floater. I would try Foxtail or Cambia (sp?) as fluffly style plants that do root. Or you can try some sag grass or Anacharis, also works well.

 

[virangos]

Like tricksterpup said with three females one male is all you need. He will keep them busy and in about a month you should be having more swords.
If you get more males they tend to harass (sp?) the females, Harass might not be the right word but male swords are frisky buggers. A general rule of thumb for Swords, Platys, Mollies etc is 3 to 1.
Also with Swords if you have a bunch a females, over time, some will turn into males.